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as in to hold
to make or have room for the back seat accommodates three people comfortably

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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter regards the tent as entirely inadequate for accommodating them through the winter

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How is the word accommodate different from other verbs like it?

The words contain and hold are common synonyms of accommodate. While all three words mean "to have or be capable of having within," accommodate stresses holding without crowding or inconvenience.

the hall can accommodate 500 people

When could contain be used to replace accommodate?

The words contain and accommodate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, contain implies the actual presence of a specified substance or quantity within something.

the can contains a quart of oil

In what contexts can hold take the place of accommodate?

While the synonyms hold and accommodate are close in meaning, hold implies the capacity of containing or the usual or permanent function of containing or keeping.

the bookcase will hold all my textbooks

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accommodate The vessel can accommodate around 2,300 guests at double occupancy. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 June 2025 Unfortunately, most restaurants don’t have the protocols in place to safely accommodate my restrictions. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 June 2025 Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood will expand, adding 150 more patient beds to alleviate emergency department backup, 22 new operating rooms to accommodate high-tech equipment, and additional prep and recovery bays to care for patients undergoing surgery. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025 If approved, the music hall will accommodate an audience of 728 people and a stage big enough to support a symphony orchestra, according to MYAC CEO Allen Dennis. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for accommodate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodate
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  • And believe it or not, plenty are genuinely comfortable, holding their own against traditional footwear.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 July 2025
  • Dreck is intended to highlight that rules are not alone in the regulatory universe, and urge that policymakers recognize and be held to account for the laundering of regulation by non-rule means to influence outcomes or inflict obligations, whether intentional or not.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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  • Mother and daughter reconciled in the Season 3 finale, when Natalie gave birth to her son, Billy.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • After finding an old video where her late mother tells her and Bart to always depend on one another, the estranged siblings reconcile and save their father.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 26 June 2025
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  • Yes, the Astros have adapted well after an offseason of upheaval.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • The companies that adapt and innovate in this new environment, not those that try to rekindle old habits, will be the ones that succeed.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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  • The courtroom was so overcrowded at one point that town officials warned the building might collapse, prompting the judge to set up a temporary court outside to appease the masses.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
  • In the marathon overnight session that spanned more than 24 hours, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his team made several eleventh-hour changes to appease holdouts like Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who had expressed concerns about the bill’s cuts to social safety net programs.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 2 July 2025
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  • The chariot housed the Deathriders in the bed of the truck.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Cameras and equipment were already available, given the Arizona Capitol Television operations are housed at the Senate.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
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  • Images released by the Defense Department show dozens of deportees, shackled and seated inside a C-17 Globemaster III as U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents helped load people onto the military cargo plane.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
  • This old-school, back-roads favorite has been around for nearly 50 years, starting as just a kitchen and small front room to now a dining room that can seat 150.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025
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  • These agents can independently plan campaigns, test variations, adjust budgets and even launch A/B tests without human intervention.
    Saul Marquez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
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  • This level of detail positions your content as the go-to resource that satisfies even the most specific queries.
    Kevin Dam, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Now, Diesel has confirmed that Fast and Furious will end the long journey classically by satisfying the three wishes that fans made.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025

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“Accommodate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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